Weekly Discussion Post: Power Addiction
Hey everybody, it's Tuesday night! And that means it's time for the weekly discussion post!
First off, I want to thank everyone who participated in last week's discussion because, well, it was awesome. :)
This week's theme kind of ties in, and is a topic I know at least one of you has been waiting for...power addiction!
Power addiction is a fanon concept that I personally find fascinating, and that has spawned some of the best fic I've ever had the privilege of reading: the notion that being a Ranger can be physically and/or psychologically addictive, and that Rangers experience adjustment problems or even outright withdrawal upon losing or giving up their powers.
So, commsters - where do you stand on this? Do you believe that Rangers experience power addiction? What support do you see for it in canon? Are some Rangers more suceptible than others, and if so, why? What emotional and physical effects do Rangers experience when they stop being Rangers?
second_batgirl, I fully expect you to get in here and dissertate. ;)